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Well......It Happened Again
There I was...........minding my business..........I swear it reached out........#C 17758*......grips show no wear....PlainJane M&P...Sharp Shoulder Diamonds...........
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02-17-2014, 11:21 PM
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I just HATE it when that happens.........................................to someone else, and not me!
Nice find.
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02-18-2014, 01:18 AM
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OK
I do this reluctantly........but somewhat gloatishly.......and feeling lucky
By the time I ship and pay my FFL the transfer fee.................$310
Remember when people would breath on their fingernails and then buff them
on their chest?
If the answer is yes..........well........you already know.......
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I'm a firm believer that a guy ought to get a new gun every once in a while.
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Especially if it's an old new gun.........
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02-18-2014, 07:16 AM
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Nice M&P!!
Just returned from vacation and as many of you know that when one comes back from vacation funds are a little low. So of course I run right into a very nice victory model. Had to have it!
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Birthyear Gun?
So I am getting curious about approximate shipping date for C 17758*.
I search "C-Series".
I thought the C series went up until model marking, found out the
it dates to 1948 to 1951.
Birth year is 1950.
Can anyone narrow the probable ship date to a specific year?
Thanks Ahead
John
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02-20-2014, 09:29 AM
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C196588 of mine shipped Sept 1951 according to my letter. Hope that helps to narrow things down.
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Well, as far as the serial number we are definitely close.
If logic held, my gun would have been earlier in 51.
Only the letter knows I guess,
Thank You
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I have #C146563. It shipped in March 1951.
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I would think that confirms a 1951 date.
Thanks for perfect bracketing.
That's how Naval gunfire is adjusted
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Nice snag, gaucho. Those dark gray medallions suggest they may be made of plastic rather than metal. This was done, I believe, during the early Korean War period, for reasons that don't make much sense to me now. Anyway, if that's what they are, do not clean them with acetone; they will melt. Don't ask me how I know that. -S2
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Fortunately, it does not look like a candidate for grip refinish.
I always wondered how to tell if the medallions were plastic.
I don't think you are alone with the heartache of disappearing parts
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